September 1st - 15th Vault Tour (90 min)

$ 25.00

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Take a “behind the scenes” tour of some of the most unique cars in the collection that are not on display in the museum galleries. The Vault is home to cars representing over 100 years of automotive history, some of which have rarely been seen by the public. A docent will guide you through the Vault while sharing stories about a selection of the cars in our diverse collection.

Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged once the order is placed.

NO children under 10 permitted on Vault Tours.

NO Backpacks, food, or drink allowed in the Vault.

NO Photography in the Vault.

Online ticket sales close out on the morning of each date.

Visitors are asked to refrain from touching the vehicles and must stay together with their group during the tour.

Vehicles in the Vault are subject to change.

If visitors would like to take a Vault Tour but require additional accessible resources, such as interpreters or touch-based tours, please call Visitor Services at (323) 930-2277 during museum hours or email admissions@petersen.org at least two weeks prior to visiting.

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Museum History

Founded on June 11, 1994 by magazine publisher Robert E. Petersen, and his wife Margie, the Petersen Automotive Museum is owned and operated by the Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation and seeks to explore and present the history of the automobile.

Located at the end of “Miracle Mile” and the third-most travelled intersection in Los Angeles, the museum appropriately uses the city as a prime example of the impact of the automobile on American life and culture. The museum is housed in a historic department store building dating back to 1962, the façade of which was redesigned by the architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox in 2015. As a result of the $90 million renovation, the interior of the original Welton Becket-designed building now features 25 rotating exhibitions with more than 150 vehicles on view.